If that's what you wanna get stronger for, then I definitely believe you can do it.
[He means it with all sincerity- not because he's trying to make her feel better, or not because he's trying to encourage her; Naruto says it because he knows first hand what real motivation looks like. She talks about her siblings, and about what it means to want to stand up for someone that's always protected her. He thinks of Sakura-chan first, and what it had been like to watch her back. And then he thinks of Hinata fighting Pein, knowing that she would lose and unwilling to abandon him.]
So I'm gonna try too. Then we can rely on each other.
[ His encouragement makes her feel... warm, her motivation bolstered even higher. Even if she doubts herself, he still believes that she can do it... and she has to try if she doesn't want to let him (or herself) down. She has so many people she wants to make proud—her siblings, her retainers, and now Naruto too.
He can't see the smile that stretches across her face, but she does laugh softly. ]
Heehee, I can already rely on you. [ Hasn't she been doing that this whole time? ]
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[He means it with all sincerity- not because he's trying to make her feel better, or not because he's trying to encourage her; Naruto says it because he knows first hand what real motivation looks like. She talks about her siblings, and about what it means to want to stand up for someone that's always protected her. He thinks of Sakura-chan first, and what it had been like to watch her back. And then he thinks of Hinata fighting Pein, knowing that she would lose and unwilling to abandon him.]
So I'm gonna try too. Then we can rely on each other.
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He can't see the smile that stretches across her face, but she does laugh softly. ]
Heehee, I can already rely on you. [ Hasn't she been doing that this whole time? ]